Deena Mohamed

When Deena Mohamed was 18, her webcomic starring a hijab-clad superhero went viral and as a Muslim, feminist comic book artist she became an immediate media sensation. She set herself the challenge of writing a literary, feminist, Arab-centric graphic novel, with international and universal resonance. Shubeik Lubeik - a fairytale rhyme meaning 'your wish is my command' in Arabic - is the graphically bold and stunningly beautiful result.

When Deena Mohamed was 18, her webcomic starring a hijab-clad superhero went viral and as a Muslim, feminist comic book artist she became an immediate media sensation. She set herself the challenge of writing a literary, feminist, Arab-centric graphic novel, with international and universal resonance. Shubeik Lubeik - a fairytale rhyme meaning 'your wish is my command' in Arabic - is the graphically bold and stunningly beautiful result. See less